Experience

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  Working Transitions

  • Northampton

  • Associate Consultant Coach

    • Mar 2011 - Apr 2020
    • Northampton

    Undertaking 121 coaching and Workshop on career transition

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  HR 4 Change Ltd.

  • Oxford, United Kingdom

  • Career Coach

    • Nov 2009 - Apr 2020
    • Oxford, United Kingdom

    Undertaking 121 coaching and workshops on career transition .

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  Wickes

  • Watford, United Kingdom

  • Interim HR Consultant - Operations

    • Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
    • Watford, United Kingdom

    - Business Partner to Operations function (c.230 stores) during change of HR leadership and new Operations Director- Led roll out of Customer Service Transformation initiative following on for a business wide strategy review, project managed the team developing materials, engaging local champions...

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  Travis Perkins

  • United Kingdom
  • Wholesale Building Materials
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Interim HR Director - Specialist Division

    • Oct 2012 - Feb 2014

    • Member of the Divisional leadership team that steered Specialist through to strong financial results in 2012 and 2013 exceeding plan on sales and profit.• Developed a comprehensive People Plan for Specialist Division for 2013 covering Safety, Organisational Change, Leadership Development and Employee Engagement.• Led a talent review process utilising 9 box grid and pipeline assessments with talent meetings at both the Divisional and Business Unit levels to drive tangible action plans.

  • Interim Divisional HR Director - TP Merchanting

    • Mar 2012 - Oct 2012

    • Facilitated a cross functional working group to decide the optimum organisational structure for Heavyside Distribution Centres achieving agreement across a diverse range of opinions/interests.• Reviewed and re-launched the Management Apprenticeship scheme overcoming some scepticism, managing a cross functional/business team to successfully recruit and train the 2012 intake then extend across multiple divisions in 2013.• Reviewed and launched the 2012 Employee Engagement Survey achieving a response rate of 78% versus previous survey’s response rate of 46%

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  British Gas

  • Oxford, United Kingdom

  • Interim HR Integration Lead

    • Nov 2011 - Feb 2012
    • Oxford, United Kingdom

    Leading the HR workstream on the integration and restructuring of a recent acquisition in British Gas Business, including collective conusltations, TUPE consultation and reward integration.

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  British Gas

  • Bradford, United Kingdom

  • Interim HR Integration Lead

    • Oct 2010 - Jul 2011
    • Bradford, United Kingdom

    Member of the senior leadership team that developed a turnaround and growth plan for the newly created Commercial Services business to stem losses and move to break even within 2 years.Project managed the transfer of the business onto British Gas’ payroll and HR systems after just one month due t...

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  Vodafone

  • Newbury, United Kingdom

  • Interim Divisional HR Business Partner

    • Nov 2009 - Jul 2010
    • Newbury, United Kingdom

    Supported the Main Board Director for Enterprise Division (B2B) and senior management team.Led organisational review to drive out inefficiences and support transformation to a solutions & service provider.Developed an employee engagement and internal communication plan.Facilitated annual tale...

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  Kier Group

  • Bedford, United Kingdom

  • HR Director

    • Jun 2008 - Mar 2009
    • Bedford, United Kingdom

    Led the Group HR and Training functions, developing an initial Group HR strategy focusing on restructuring, performance management, succession planning and HR development.Led the restructuring of the Housing Division from 600 staff to 200 through complex collective consultations across 5 establis...

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  Kohler Co.

  • Paris Area, France and Cheltenham, United Kingdom

  • HR Director - K&B Europe

    • Jul 2003 - Mar 2008
    • Paris Area, France and Cheltenham, United Kingdom

    Supported the Kitchen & Bath Division of Kohler across EMEA with 3000 staff across 10 plants and multiple sales subsidiaries in UK, France, Germany, Spain, Morocco, Middle East and Russia.Led the design and implementation of a new pan European matrix structure and culture.Developed the HR str...

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  Kohler Mira

  • Cheltenham, United Kingdom

  • HR Director

    • 1999 - 2003
    • Cheltenham, United Kingdom

    Member of new Executive team when Mira was reformed in 1999, that grew sales by 33% by 2003 whilst the business was sold twice to a private equity concern and then Kohler.Acted up as Divisional HR Director during the sale process handling the break up of divisional structures, the setting up of a...

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  Caradon Plumbing Solutions

  • Cheltenham, Stoke and Hull, United Kingdom

  • HR Director - Commercial

    • Oct 1997 - Dec 1999
    • Cheltenham, Stoke and Hull, United Kingdom

    Joined as OD Manager on the programme to merge the commercial functions of Mira, Twyford, Ideal and Stelrad into a customer facing organisation on the back of a SAP implementation. Responsible for the detailed organisational design and the selection processes.Supported the new Commercial structur...

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  Estee Lauder UK

  • Petersfield, United Kingdom

  • Head of HR - UK Manufacturing

    • 1990 - 1997
    • Petersfield, United Kingdom

    Led the HR function supporting 1000 staff across 2 manufacturing plants in the UK supplying Estee Lauder subsidiaries outside the US.Led the company's first plant closure maintaining quality and service with no industrial action.Developed an innovative change management program for all staff ...

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  Dixons Colour Laboratories

  • Stevenage, United Kingdom

  • Regional HR Manager

    • 1987 - 1989
    • Stevenage, United Kingdom

    Provided a full HR service to the Head Office, sales force and three photo-processing plants in the South, consisting of up to 1200 unionised staff with an HR team of 6.Managed the closure of a fully unionised site of 500 staff.

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  Tesco Stores Ltd

  • Cheshunt, United Kingdom

  • Personnel Manager - Commercial

    • Jan 1984 - Dec 1987
    • Cheshunt, United Kingdom

    Supported the core buying and marketing teams with a team of HR Advisors, managing the reorganisation and development of category teams.From 1985 to end 1986, Regional Personnel Manager - Distribution, supporting 6 distribution sites and led the closure and amalgamation of two depots into a new d...

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  Ashbrittle Ltd.

  • Potters Bar, United Kingdom

  • Recruitment Consultant

    • Apr 1981 - Dec 1983
    • Potters Bar, United Kingdom

    Recruitment consultant to the construction industry in the UK and overseas handling permanent assignments.